What is Friendship?

Friendship is a divine tie between one individual and the other. To love others in a spirit of detachment is a noble quality of character; and equally noble it is for others to accept this offer to love.

Friendship is the reciprocity of a sentiment of love, care and compassion between the individuals. The depraved is never entitled to such a sacred bond.

Darkness disappears at the advent of the light of the sun. Similarly, the presence of a genuine friend dispels the gloom of overweening disappointment. It may, even, create a heavenly atmosphere at a place under the grip of chaos.

The love between the brothers is a universally pronounced truth in human relations. The brotherly relation between Rama and Lakshmana were a noble instance, always held aloft for the virtuous to emulate. True friends, sometimes, outshine the genuine brothers in the intensity of love.

The two friends must always belong to the same and uneven level of feelings for each other. One may be qualitatively superior to the other; but this feeling must not be surfaced on any unguarded moment.

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Misunderstandings may crop up at times, no doubt. But they must disappear soon as the pimples on the cheeks in a hot season. One friend should look upon his counterpart as his ‘guide, philosopher and friend’ (Alexander Pope).

Friendship, in due course, becomes old; and old friendship is surely unbreakable. No force in the world is potent enough to dislodge the tie between two old friends.

A comment from Leonard Wright, in this context, is relevant:

‘As old wood is best to burn, old horse to ride, old books to read, and old wine to drink, so are old friends always most trusted to use’.

Friendship between the two individuals has made them immortal; and they could reach such a proportion only because they rose above smallness and meanness.